Radiator hanger



R. D. EVANS.

RADIATOR. HANGER.

APPLICATlON FlLED 050.18, 1920.

Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

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RALPH D. EVANS, OF SALT LAKE GI'IY,v UTAH.

RADIATOR HANGER.

Application filed December 18, 1920. Serial No. 431,613.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RALrHD. EVANS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiator Hangers,

My invention relates to radiator hangers, and has for its object to provide a simple, eflicient and economical bracket hanger for suspending heat radiators from the wall of the room and without support from or through the floor, and whereby any make or style of radiator may be securely fastened V in place.

Another obect of my invention is to provide an adjustable feature in each,- hanger whereby a radiator made up of a number of coacting' columns requiring a plurality of supports may be easily given the required horizontal tilt foridrainage purposes.

These objects I accomplish with the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures, and as described in the specification forming a part of this application and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, in which I have shown a substantial embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a vertical section of the hanger, parts shown in side elevation. Figure 2 is a front elevation. Figure 3 is a horizontal section on line 33 of Figure 1, looking up. Figure 4 is a side elevation of the invention with a section of a wall radiator shown thereon, somewhat reduced in size from the other views.

In hanging radiators upon the walls of buildings I have experienced difiiculties in providing a hanger which is economical in construction, in attachment, and in adjustment, and by that I mean, one which does not cost much to manufacture, does not require much time for workmen to secure firmly in place, and which may be adjusted by one mechanic to give the required horizontal tilt for drainage purposes, and as well to provide one which will not interfere with the contraction and expansion of the radiator due to changes in temperature.

In'the present invention I have overcome such difficulties, as will be readily understood by the drawings and specification. In

the drawings I show the wall plate A Specification of Letters Patent.

of which the following is a specifiand 2 extends slightly as a boss, in order to Patented Feb. 21, .1922.

having perforations or. openings 1 and 2 through which wall bolts or lag screws are passed to fastensaid plates to the wall of the room, and in practice the required number of plates are first secured to the wall in atrue horizontal line. The material immediately surrounding each of said openings 1 space the intermediate portions of the wall plate A from the wall. Each of said plateshas an elongated'recess 3gfo'rmedin its rear face extending from near the said openingl to near the opening 2. An elongated slot 45 is also formed in each wall plate,'practically one-third the width of the said recess 3 and opening to said recess medially therein. Near thewallI-bolt-opening 2, this slot 4: is

made wider, as at 5, where'the material is cutaway, so'that the slot 5 is practicallyof the same width as the recess 3. The top portion of each of said wall platesA is formed j as a right-angled bracket lug 6 which is" bored to receive the suspension bolt 7. The opening in the said bracket lug 6 is slightly larger than said bolt 7 to allow free movement of said bolt in all but vertical directions. A bracket piece B is slidably carried in said wall plate A and on said bolt 7 and supported by the nut 8. The said bracket piece B consists of a web-like portion 9, having recess notches 10in its upper face oredge to engage the horizontally dis-- posed connections 11 uniting the several units of the radiator, and the bolt receiving portion 12, which is provided with an opening 13 slightly larger than said bolt 7 with the wall-plate engagingportion. The wall plate engaging portion has a contracted or web-like part 14: to be slidably carried in said slot 4 of the wall plate, and a broadened flange-like part 15 to engage the wall plate within the recess 3. The web-like part 1 1 is recessed at 16 to receive and lock the nut 8 is of the bolt. 7 c

The assembling and operation of my device are as follows:

The required number of wallplates A are first secured in place on the wall, and as previously stated, they are to' be in horizontal alinement, and set so that the radiator will be clear of the fioor when in place on. the device, and if desired, that they will be practically concealed by the radiator when in place. The said bracket pieces B are then inserted within the wall plates by passing their flange-like parts 15 through the said by alining the several bracket pieces B with a straight edge, to give the radiator the desired horizontal tilt to secure drainage, and

raising or lowering the individual bracket pieces and setting them by turning the respective nuts 8 up or down as required. All ofvthe work may be done by one mechanic, and if the radiators are not too heavy to now suspend them on the devices, the entire job maybe completedby one mechanic,

which can not be done with most radiator hangers. The spacing of the bracket lug 6 and portion 14 from the bolt? allows free individual adjustment of the brackets 13, and this same spacing together with the spacing of the parts 14; and 15 from the portions of the wall plates A allows automatic adjustment of the device as requireddue to contraction and expansion of the radiator.

I thus provide a radiator hanger as distinguished from radiator supports having but three elements, two of which are new and novel in construction and results obtained;

that is, by hanging theradiator from near the top instead of supporting it from the middle'or lower position; I do not require means to hold it on the hanger; and also by providing the engagement of the flange-like portion 15 with the back of the wall plate as formed by the recess 8, the most of the tendency to break down the bracket is obviated while the weight is carried by the nuts 8 and in such manner that the bolt is not bent or held tightly so that any subsequent adjustment of the tilt of the radiator may be easily and quicly made. 7

Having thus described my invention and its operation, I desire to secure by Letters.

Patent and claim:

A radiator hanger comprising a wall plate having perforations therein for securing it to the-wall of a room, and recessed on its back with a longitudinally disposed recess and also an elongated slot from said recess to its front face havinga portion of said slot widened to the width of said recess; a bracket piece slidably carried in the slot of said wall plate and bored to receive a bolt; a flangelike portion adapted to engage the rear face of said wall plate; and a bolt with V a head carried by said wall plate; and a nut on said bolt to support said bracket piece.

In testimony whereof I have afiiked my.

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RALPH 1). EVANS. 

